teau west of the Yron brook near Mars-la-Tour a
squadron under most brilliant leadership galloped out in
column of troops to threaten the enemy's flank. When,
however, the order to wheel into line was given, the men were
so excited that it was only with the utmost difficulty that
its Captain succeeded in getting three troops to obey, whilst
the leading one continued on in its original direction. The
Squadron Commander was Rittmeister von Rosenberg, who
afterwards became Inspector-General of Cavalry, and the
above-mentioned incident was related by him personally to the
author.]

Hence it follows that all complicated movements and changes of lines,
and similar formations occurring in the Regulations, may be classed in
the category of evolutions intended mainly for disciplinary purposes.
On the other hand, we must practise, as thoroughly as practicable,
long movements at a rapid pace in the closest formations for
manoeuvre--_i.e._, in double and Regimental Columns; changes of
direction in these columns by shouldering, passage of defiles,
deployments into fighting formations with simultaneous slight
alterations in the line of advance; further, measures to secure one's
own flanks, or to threaten those of the enemy; deployments to the
front immediately out of column of route or after the passage of
defiles; the combination of detachments arriving from different
directions; and, finally, the charge itself under the most varied
assumptions, the transition from the melee to pursuit, and rallying in
order to attack again in a new direction against a fresh enemy.
Naturally, the most rapid deployments out of any and every formation
against a suddenly appearing enemy must also be practised, for such
surprises are always possible in War-time.

To be avoided, on the other hand, as for the most part quite
impracticable, are all movements of a dilatory nature for the
formation of fronts of attack, as well as long movements of manoeuvres
and considerable changes of front when already deployed into line.

In all these exercises, as a general and fundamental principle, such a
grouping of the available forces must be striven for that the units
can be employed by 'Wings'; for, as I have endeavoured to point out,
it is this form of employment which best satisfies the requirements of
the combat and meets the needs of the Commander.

For instance, und